BrewerRN

BrewerRN

Pediatrics, Lactation, Case Management

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  1. CCM vs. ACM

    I am curious, what's the difference between a certified case manager and an accredited case manager? I am a CCM, but I was recently doing a search and came accross an exam site for ACM (accredited case manager). I have never heard of this certificati...
  2. Health Dept. pay and work enviroment

    Not sure what area of the country you are in, but that sounds about right. I am in rural NC and I am making a little more. I am a PHN II with almost 5 years experience though. I love public health. The cut in pay was well worth it. Less stress and be...
  3. Background of a Case Manager

    I have almost 18 years peds experience and I am working in case management for 4 1/2 years. Love it!!! I was able to sit for the exam 2 years ago and passed. I had to study a little harder in some areas becasue of my lack of experience (Medicare and ...
  4. Home visits

    Check out your local health departments, rural health clinics and home health agencies for case management positions. That's how I found mine.
  5. Managing 140 to 150 patients per case load

    I do a similar program, except I am on the pediatric side. 140 to 150 patients seems overwhelming on the surface, but like the previous poster stated, spread out over 30 days, it's not bad. Most of your contact will be over the phone. You will have o...
  6. Calling All Lamaze Instructors

    I hope you're right. I soooo type "A" about studying and not being able to get a grasp on a tangible study pattern for this exam is freaking me out!!! Thanks for the reply. Say a little prayer and keep you're fingers crossed. i really don't want to h...
  7. Calling All Lamaze Instructors

    I need some help....PLEASE! I am "studying" for my Lamaze certification exam that is scheduled for 10/26/11. I have books. I have gone through the required course and I am teaching a childbirth class, but I have no idea how to study for this exam. I ...
  8. Aspiring to be a PHN

    I have been working in public health for a little over 4 years and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!!! I would NEVER go back to any other type of nursing unless forcefully dragged!!! PHN jobs are few and far between in rural NC, but in our larger areas there are ...
  9. How can I become a plastic surgery nurse?

    I worked as a PACU nurse in a plastics office for almost a year and for me to get hired I had to know someone. The surgeon did not advertise. He only hired by word of mouth. Cut down on the riff-raff I guess. BTW, a little advice, put a lot of though...
  10. CCM Exam

    I passed it the first time without any difficulty. I did not think it was really that difficult. I used a study guide called CCM Exam Study Secrets. I found it on Amazon. I know it sounds a little "scammie", but that's what I used and passed. Good lu...
  11. Nurses in the path of Hurricane Irene

    I am on the coast of NC and I work public health. We are the lucky ones that are manning the shelters. So, luckily I do get to take my daughter with me since hubby's in Afghanistan. I have to just pack enough caffeine to stay awake for the next 36 ho...
  12. Does anyone....

    I love it. I have been working as a case manager for about 4 1/2 years now. Love it so much I became certified last year.
  13. RN to CLC????

    You can always put you education and training towards getting your lactation consultaing certification. I have been an IBCLC (international Board Certified Lactaton Consultant) and a RN for several years now. www.ibcle.com for the pathways for RN wi...
  14. Can new grads start out as public health nurses?

    I am not familiar with the term mother and Infant nurse. Are you doing newborn/postpartum homevisits or case managerment like nurse/family partnership? I do the NB/PP home visits and I do case management and I would be glad to help you and explain so...
  15. Opinions, Please...

    Ok, so I am starting a new adventure in nursing...I think. I have an opportunity to provide childbirth classes to a local health department as a contract position only. During my "interview" I was asked what my salary would be. I am not sure how to a...
  16. Help me get some peds perspective about attachment?

    I have worked in peds for the majority of my 19 years in nursing and I can honestly say it is hard NOT to get attached to some of those little ones. One the other hand, what your friend is doing is inappropriate. She needs to learn how to control her...
  17. Nurse Coordinator vs. Case Manager

    In our hospital, a nurse coordinator usually works in a particular unit coordinating staffing, filling in on assignments if anyone is out in the unit. A case manager deals with patients. In a hospital setting, they may coordinate discharge services, ...
  18. Community College? You must be stupid.

    I have an ADN in nursing and my son is currently attending a university. He and I frequently discuss his classes. My son made the HUGE mistake of commenting on the fact that MY chemistry class that I took at a CC was not as difficult as HIS chemistry...
  19. Lactation Consultant/Specialist

    You are definately starting out in a MUCH better place than myself. I am sitting for my Lamaze cert in October and I feel much more prepare for that exam now, not having even studied. I am pulling from a more holistic point of view that I did not hav...
  20. Lactation Consultant/Specialist

    I guess it's all perspective. I did NCLEX-RN with 75 questions and felt it was relatively easy. I felt very prepared for that exam in comparison to the IBCLC exam. It was 8 hours and I found it very difficult to put my nursing knowledge to the side a...
  21. Then totally go for it! If it is a passion, then we definately need more of you in the field!
  22. You will also need more than counseling hours to qualify to set for the exam. You need to do some research. Obtaining an IBCLC is a long process like merrick stated. Check out the pathways on the IBCLE website: http://americas.iblce.org/ It took me a...
  23. I am a public health nurse and I am very up front and honest with both of my kids. I was also a teen mom, 19 for me. I started talking to my son about sex when he was around 14 or 15. I mean about "the uncontrollable hormone thing", not the "your bod...
  24. I am a certified case manager through the Commission for Case Managers Certification and according to them, LVN/LPN cannot be certified in case management. I am sure there are LPN case managerment positions, but in my area, you would be working out o...
  25. Lactation Consultant/Specialist

    The requirements have really lessened since I went through the certification process. I had to have 4000 hour of documented counseling and 75 CERPs as a RN with the 8 hour exam. I just recertified with CERPs this year, so my next if have to recertify...